Furniture-leg.



PATENTED Nov. 13; 1906.

R. E. SLESNIK. FURNITURE LEG.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.4.1906.

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ROSA ETTA SLESNIOK, OF CRANBERRY, PENNSYLVANIA.

FURNITURE-LEG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 13, 1906.

Application filed January 4, 1906. Serial No. 294.616.

To all whom it Wawy concern.-

Be it known that I, RosA ETTA SLnsNIcK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cranberry, in the county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Furniture- Legs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general .to furniture, and more particularly to an improved form of supporting-leg therefor which is peculiarly constructed so as to be also employed either as a quilting-frame or a curtainstretcher.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction of the means for effecting the result reference I is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in whichh Figure 1 is a rear view of an article of furniture, showing a storage-chamber for the reception of the supporting-legs. Fig. 2 is a plan view of one corner of a curtain-stretcher formed of the inner sections of the legs. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing one corner of the quilting-frame formed of the outer sections of the legs. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the inner sections of the legs, parts being broken away; and Fig. 5 is a similar view of one of the'outer sections. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the construction of one of the sockets employed for detachably connecting the supporting-legs to the folding leaves upon the article of furniture.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates an article of furniture which may be of any suitable type, such as a sewing-cabinet, as is shown in the drawings. Extension-leaves 3 and 4 are hinged to opposite sides of the cabinet 1, so as to fold over upon the top thereof when not in use, and are supported when distended by means of the detachable legs 9. These legs 9 are connected to the leaves by means of threaded sockets 8, which are embedded in the corners thereof. Vhen not in use, the legs 9 may be stored in any convenient place, such as a chamber 10, which is shown as formed` in the rear of the cabinet 1 and Where they are held in position by the cross-pieces 2l and 22.

The legs 9 are peculiarly designed, so that said supporting-legs when not employed as supports for the extension-leaves 3 and 4 they can be connected together to form either a quilting-frame or a curtain-stretcher. The legs are formed in two sections, the outer section 18 being of a tubular formation into which the inner section la lits. The two sections of the legs are provided at suitable intervals with transverse openings 15, which are employed in connecting the members to form the corners of the quilting-frame and curtain-stretcher. The outer sections are threaded at both ends, as seen at 16, so that they can be secured together to form a long pole or screwed into the sockets 8 when used in connection with the cabinet.

It will be readily understood that by forming four poles and connecting their ends together by passing bolts 17 through corresponding openings 15 a quilting-frame can be readily formed. The inner sections 14 have their ends threaded in a similar manner to the outer sections 13, and said ends are of such a size and shape as to fit closely Within the outer sections to prevent any rattling or relative movement of the two members.

Between its ends the inner section is somewhat smaller in cross-section than the outer portion 13 and is provided with a series of pins or hooks 18, which are employed in securing the curtain in position when the device is used as a curtain-stretcher.

In the drawings the ends of the inner section are shown as circular in form at 19, While between its ends the inner section has a semicircular cross-section, the flat face being provided with the pins or hooks 18. By securing a number of the inner sections 14 together to form four poles it Will be readily apparent that a curtain-stretcher can be formed by connecting the ends of these poles by passing the bolts 17 through the corresponding openings 15 in a manner similar to that employed in forming the quilting-frame.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. The combination of an article of furniture, detachable supportinglegs therefor, said detachable supporting-legs 'embodying means whereby they can be joined end to end to form poles, and means for connecting the poles thus formed to obtain a quiltingframe.

2. The combination of an article of furniture, detachable sup orting-legs therefor,

eing formed With re- IOC) IIO

movable sections, and means for connecting the removable sections to form a curtainstretcher.

3. The combination of an article of furniture, detachable supporting-legs therefor, said supporting-legs being formed with a removable section, curtain-engaging members secured to the removable sections, and means for connecting the removable sections to.

form a curtain-stretcher.

4. The combination of an article of furniture, supporting-legs therefor, said supporting-legs having a tubular formation, removable sections telescoping Within the tubular legs, curtain-engaging members secured to the removable sections, and means for connecting the removable sections to form a curtain-stretcher.

5. The combination of an article of furniture, tubular supporting-legs detachably connected thereto, removable sections telescoping Within the tubular legs, curtain-engaging members secured to the removable sections, means for connecting the tubular legs When detached to form a quilting-frame, and means for connecting the removable sections to form a curtain-stretcher.

6. The combination of an article of furni ture, tubular legs detachably connected thereto, removable sections telesco ing Within the tubular legs, said removab e sections and said tubular legs being provided With y transverse openings, curtainengaging members secured to the removable sections, means for connecting the ends of the tubular legs together when detached, means for coni AWhen detached, and bolts adapted to pass through the before-mentioned openings in order to form a quilting-frame or curtainstretcher.

7. The combination of an article of furniture, tubular supporting-legs connected thereto, removable sections telescoping Within the tubular legs, the ends of said removable sections itting closely Within the tubular legs While the removable sections are contracted between the ends, curtain-securing members secured to the contracted portions of the removable sections, and means for connecting the removable sections to form a curtain-stretcher.

8. The combination of an article offurniture, tubular supporting -legs detachably connected thereto, the opposite ends of said supporting-legs being threaded so that they can be connected to each other when detached from the article of furniture, removable sections telescoping Within the tubular legs, the ends of the removable sections litting closely Within the tubular legs, While the intermediate portions of the removable sections are contracted and formed With a Hat side, curtain-engaging members projecting from the flat side of the removable sections,

and bolts adapted to pass through transverse.

ROSA ETTA SLESNICK.

Witnesses:

KATHERYN S. MULLIN, CHAs. S. WILBERT. 

